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' Patented Se c. E. STOLTZ.

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1,198,16K Patented Sept. 12, 1916.

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CHARLES E. STOL'IZ, OF JAQUA, KA1\TSAS.

BROO1VI.

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. STOLTZ, a eitizen of the United States,residing at Jaqua, in the county of Cheyenne and State of Kansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Brooms, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in brooms,and has for its object to provide a broom-head receiving member whichcan be opened to remove the broom-head when worn out, the construc tionbeing such that a new broom-head can be readily inserted.

Another object is to provide a device of this general character, of asimple and in expensive nature, and of a compact and durableconstruction, including a broom holding member and a stafl capable ofbeing conveniently and accurately assembled to provide a broom of thecharacter described.

With these and other objects in view the present invention consists inthe combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter morefully described and finally pointed out in the appended claims, it beingfurther understood that changes in the specific structure shown anddescribed may be made within the scope of the claims without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specifieation, andin which like numerals of 'reference indicate similar parts in theseveral views: Figure 1 shows a front view of a broom constructedaccording to my invention, with a part of the staff broken away. Fig. 2is an edge view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a bottom view of a broom holdingdevice. Fig. 4 is a perspective cletail of the main or major half shellas used in my invention. Fig. 5 shows a perspective detail of the minorhalf shell. Fig. 6 is a perspective detail of the looking sleeve as usedin my invention.

In my present invention I provide two similar shells, which are hingedlyconnected and are arranged to receive the head of a broom, the shellsbeing clamped together by means of a sleeve and having means to receivean operating staff or handle.

The major member includes an aluminum sheet metal half shell 1, havingthe end 2, and the diverging sides 3, 3. Extending b from the end 2, isthe tubular socket 4, hav- Specification of Letters Patent. PatentedSept, 112, 1916 Application filed January 5, 1915.

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ing a diameter approximately twice that of the depth of the shell, aswill be understood in referring to Fig. 2. The tubular socket 4 has itslower portion cut away, as shown at 5, to facilitate the clamping of theminor section used in connection with this major section. As shown in Fig. 4 this tubular socket 4 is provided with the outstanding lug 6, andthe openings 7, 7.

The lower end of the shell is provided with an inwardly directed edgeflange c, as shown in Fig. 4, from which extend the teeth 8, adapted toembed themselves within the broom-straw head. As shown in Fig. 4, thesides 3 are provided with the inwardly directed shoulder formingportions 9, from which extend at right angles the flanges 10. Extendingfrom each flange 10 is an L- shaped hook 11.

The minor sheet metal half shell, shown in F ig. 5, comprises the face12, having the end 13, and the sides 14, a half tubular socket 15extending from the end 13, this socket 15 being gradually attenuated andending in the spurs 17, arranged to project through the openings 7, andbe embedded within the staff 23, by means of which the broom is wielded.

The edges 00 of the sides 14 are adapted to be stopped against theshoulder forming portions 9 of the major shell, these sides 14 ending inthe cars 16, arranged for coaction with the hoops 11. The major halfshell is strengthened by means of the heads a and b, while the minorhalf shell section, shown in Fig. 5, is strengthened by means of theheads a and b. In connection with these two metal half shells, I employa broom-head 24, made of such a size that the same will snugly fit intothe two half shell sections. In securing the head 24 within the shells,the same is forced first into the major shell, in such a manner that theteeth 8 will be embedded within the side of the broomhead 24. The minorhalf shell is then connected by means of its cars 16 and the hooks 11,and forced inward, so that the tubular half socket 15 lies flat againstthe tubular socket 4, a staff 23 having previously been placed withinthe socket 4. The Spurs 17 are then driven into the handle 23 to preventthe same being withdrawn. After the member 15 has been forced againstthe socket 4, the tubular sleeve 20 is introduced over the staff 23, sothat the lug 6 is engaged by the edge entering L-shaped bead 21,

stamped out of the sleeve 20, as shown in Fig. 6. This sleeve 20 forms asort of bayonet lock with the lug, holding the half socket 15 againstthe socket 4, and insuring the broom staff also being held within thesocket. When properly connected the broom-head 24 is securely heldbetween the half shells. Then the broom-head is worn out and it isdesired to replace the same, the sleeve 20 is removed, permitting theminor shell being carried outward, so that the broom-head can bedetached from the major shell. The shells can be compactly folded whilebeing shipped, while the broom-head can be removed or replaced withease, accuracy and despatch.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A broom-head holder comprising a sheet metal half shell the sides ofwhich sleeve having an edge entering L-shaped bead arranged to engageover said socket members and engage said lug, as and for the purpose setforth.

2. A broom-head holder comprising a sheet metal half shell the sides .ofwhich have inwardly directed shoulders from each of which extends aflange, a hook extending from each fiange, said half shell ending in atubular handle socket having open ings and a lug, a second sheet metalhalf shell the sides of which end in ears arrangcd for co-action withsaid hooks said sides being adapted to rest against said shoulders, atubular half socket extending from said last mentioned half shell andadapted to fit against said tubular socket, and a tubular sleeve havingan edge entering L-shaped bead arranged to engage over said socketmembers and engage said lug, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A broom-head holder comprising a sheet metal half shell the sides ofwhich have oppositely positioned divergingflangvs and ending in atubular handle socket hav ing openings the edge of said half shell having inwardly directed teeth, of hooks secured to the ends of saidflanges a lug being formed on said handlesocket, a second sheet metalhalf shell the sides of which end in ears arranged for coaetion withsaid hooks and having a tubular half socket portion adapted to engageagainst said tubular socket, a broom-head clamped between said shells,and a tubular sleeve having an edge entering bead arranged to engageover said socket members and contain said lug, as and for the purposeset forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

CHARLES E. STOLTZ.

Vitnesses C. P. ORCIIARD,

W. E. WINN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of la.tents,

Washington, D. C.

